Etymology

pastina

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Today it means: A small piece of pasta used in soups etc. Full definition →

Italian pastina ← Late Latin pasta ← Ancient Greek παστά (pastá)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekπάσσω (pássō)
  2. Ancient Greekπαστός (pastós)
  3. Ancient Greekπαστά (pastá)
  4. Late Latinpasta
  5. Italianpasta
  6. Italianpastina
  7. English todaypastina

Borrowed from Italian pastina.

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